Theoretical and empirical papers are invited but are not limited to the following topics: - Base of the Pyramid strategies and related supply chain issues - CSR as a compliance and risk avoidance strategy in supply chain - Human Rights Issues in supply chains - Supplier development for...

This event is designed mainly for those who use quantitative methods in economics, but it is open for the academic and scientific public at large, and also for technicians and professionals in this field. The traditional structure of the event is going to be maintained, including Ordinary...

The Annual Meetings of these two academic associations will be run in parallel, under a single local organization.

Key Topics: - Addressing climate change in a way which is relevant to businesses in the region - Incorporating strategic CSR measures to consolidate current efforts - Promoting SRI as an alternative investment framework - Managing carbon footprint effectively - Realising transparency of...

Forecasting has applications in several areas of Econometrics, although macroeconomic forecasting has occupied a relative large space in the literature historically. Recently, however, financial applications have gained momentum, with topics such as forecasting volatility, quantiles,...

The FIBEA Manaus 2008 theme, Fostering Indigenous Business and Entrepreneurship in the Americas Conference, is timely given the importance and variety of business issues that need to be addressed for the development and fostering of business alliances, trade, and investment amongst Indigenous...